Songs That Teach A Lesson

Listening to music stimulates students to learn English and works as a change of class atmosphere. Songs make an enjoyable learning environment. Songs have a small amount of information and a high degree of superfluity; they make songs sound simple and this aid to understanding. They contain authentic language, are easily attainable, provide vocabulary and cultural aspects and are fun for the students. They provide enjoyable speaking, listening, vocabulary and language practice both in and out of the classroom. Songs are a good resource for English Teaching; ''They are funny and can be selected to suit the needs and interests of the students. Students think songs are natural and fun. Fun, even silly songs abound in English. As texts, songs are interesting because most do not follow the...  [Read more]

Since the meaning is an important device in teaching grammar, it is important to contextualize any grammar point. Songs are one of the most enchanting and culturally rich resources that can easily be used in language classrooms. Songs offer a change from routine classroom activities. They are precious resources to develop students' abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. They can also be used to teach a variety of language items such as sentence patterns, vocabulary, pronunciation, rhythm, adjectives, and adverbs. Songs also give new insights into the target culture. They are the means through which cultural themes are presented effectively. Since they provide authentic texts, they are motivating. Prosodic features of the language such as stress, rhythm, intonation are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gongdao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yangzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs are a useful way to teach English and reading comprehension. I have used songs in the past to encourage students to learn the words of songs. And to this day those students still listen to Music; they still try to learn the words of songs. Teaching English through songs is a great way to acclimate students to American culture as well. Further it encourages...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wujie Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nantong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The importance of learning English is growing day by day and it has made people think about starting learning new languages from an early age. As very young children are engaged in the learning process of a foreign language, the process should not only be seen as teaching the language but also kids should immerse themselves in an appropriate context. Children always...  [Read more]

There are many great songs in English that can be used to teach certain aspects of grammar, vocabulary, culture and idioms just to name a few possible uses. A teacher needs to be careful of using only old songs, especially if the students are more in tune with modern English music. There will always be classic songs from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Who and others that can be used. The challenge for the modern teacher is to be aware of the current music and teaching possibilities from new songs. Teaching idioms is one of the easiest topics to find new songs to use. It is hard not to listen to a new pop or rock song and not find some idiom used. For example Bon Jovi's new song 'Who Says You Can't Go Home' uses several idioms including the recycled 'born a rolling stone.' Teaching culture...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bailian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huanggang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In my opinion, English songs are good teaching materials for both adults and children. I think most of the students must have their own favorite songs or singers. In this case, songs can shorten the distance with students. At the same time, I think songs can play a good role in promoting the classroom atmosphere and uniting students. In this article, I would like...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongkou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shaoyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. For the summative task for this course I decided to research the use of songs in the classroom. The use of songs interests me because it seems that this is a good medium to provide some variety in the classroom and develop interest. Songs and music can also be used with all age groups, although of course whereas singalongs may be more appropriate with very young...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in PingzhuAng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chifeng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Thanks to a whole host of efficient techniques and tools, learning and teaching English these days are much easier than ever before. The one I pick should be English songs. In this essay, I would like to discuss some key and feasible solutions for English teachers to teach their students through popular songs Firstly, I will explain some reasons for using songs...  [Read more]

Songs offer a change from routine classroom activities. They are precious resources to develop students' abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. They can also be used to teach a variety of language items such as sentence patterns, vocabulary, pronunciation, rhythm, adjectives, and adverbs. Learning English through songs also provides a non-threatening atmosphere for students, who usually are tense when speaking English in a formal classroom setting. Songs may both be used for the presentation or the practice phase of the grammar lesson. There are various ways of using songs in the classroom. For primary students, the best songs would be those that are either familiar to the children or those, though maybe not familiar, which have an international nature, such as Old...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShAxi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yueyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs and chants are a useful tool when trying to teach children or young learners vocabulary and listening skills within a lesson. It is also important to understand that for different age groups there will need to be different methods used when introducing songs or chants. It can be very important to consider what age levels you are teaching in order for the songs...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baitutan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhuzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In my work, I want to describe the meaning of using songs in my classes. Whether we teach young learners or adults, it is essential to have this kind of entertainment to make our classes funny, productive, and exciting. We can use this tool at any stage of a lesson. It depends on the purpose of this activity, which has many variations considering our students'...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nandongtingluweichang? Are you interested in teaching English in Yiyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs are very popular in classes for young learners. Children need frequent changes in activities to stimulate their curiosity. Songs are fun and offer a nice way to warm up students and spend out their high-level energy. But songs are likewise an effective way to teach new vocabularies and sentences, improve speaking fluency and develop students’...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in BAmengguoyingjianfeng Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Bayannao'er Shi — Bayan Nur? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have been a music teacher for over ten years. I have helped numerous teachers throughout the years teach various concepts through song. I have taught the alphabet too Kindergarteners. I have taught phonetic sounds too younger grade levels. I have taught science lessons, and math lessons through songs. The classroom teacher was...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in SAnjiAng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yueyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs can be very helpful provided the selected are focused to what is intended to be taught and it's at the level of the students. Songs can be used to teach vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation or even a particular topic. All the teacher has to do is to carefully examine what he/she wants his/her lesson to be. First, the language level of the students will...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dashizhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xing'an Meng — Hinggan? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When it comes to teaching English, teachers will sometimes choose authentic materials to ensure English input. English songs are good materials that can be used in classroom and here are some main reasons which I found during my topic based music English corner. To Cultivate Students’ Interest As an authentic material generated directly from native...  [Read more]

Learning English can be very confusing to speakers of other languages. Music promotes, mantains and restores mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health and facilitates contact, interaction, self-awareness and communication. Finding the right song at the right time is the key for most teachers. What will they use the song for? Will they use it as a filler, to fill in the gaps of time between the next lesson? Will they use it to teach pronounciation? Clauses? To finish/match sentence halves? What the teacher uses the song for in the classroom will have a tremendous effect on how the students learn with the song. I have only so far used songs with beginners. When I used the songs, I also used big expressions, and hand gestures, which really hook them in and gain their excitement, and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ruoshui Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huaihua Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Children love music and they love songs in the classroom. Using English songs in the classroom can be effective to teach your learners. Children can benefit from having a lively and cheerful classroom full of music. So how can we be productive using songs in the classroom? And how can we motivate children to learn new English words and improve their pronunciation by...  [Read more]

The use of songs in the ESL classroom can be a fun and innovative way of covering a range of English language topics. Songs can be used for vocabulary, grammar, dictation, pronunciation (stress and intonation), phonetics, speaking, writing, listening, integrative skills, and many other ESL points. Furthermore, songs can invite the non-native speaker into the English speaking culture. For instance, pop music gives the learner a taste of what is trendy at the moment. Meanwhile, the lyrics to classic rock songs can give a sense of history and the attitude of the country at the time of recording (for example, 'Give Peace a Chance,' John Lennon, 1969). Additionally, children's songs are crucially important for the young learner as they are an easy way to encourage memorization and...  [Read more]

The use of songs in the ESL classroom can be a fun and innovative way of covering a range of English language topics. Songs can be used for vocabulary, grammar, dictation, pronunciation (stress and intonation), phonetics, speaking, writing, listening, integrative skills, and many other ESL points. Furthermore, songs can invite the non-native speaker into the English speaking culture. For instance, pop music gives the learner a taste of what is trendy at the moment. Meanwhile, the lyrics to classic rock songs can give a sense of history and the attitude of the country at the time of recording (for example, ?Give Peace a Chance,? John Lennon, 1969). Additionally, children?s songs are crucially important for the young learner as they are an easy way to encourage memorization and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in DaweishAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changsha Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs in the classroom To call oneself a good teacher is not only about knowing the most efficient teaching methods - creativity is very crucial for maintaining the learner’s interest through the lessons. Teaching languages there are all different kind of learners and each with variating motivations and reasons. Characteristics that should be highly considered...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chenqixiwuzhu'er Sumu? Are you interested in teaching English in Hulunbei'er Shi — Hulunbuir? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When it comes to teaching there are many different methods and materials you can use. I think one of the best,however, is music or introducing songs into the lesson plans. Not only is music great,but it also helps introduction new vocabulary and grammar, pronunciation and speech pattern practice and let's just face it, music is fun and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dianzi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wulanchabu Shi — Ulanqab? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One of the main problems that teachers face when teaching a group of young students is that they have short attention spans. Teachers who do not know how to handle students like this often feel lost and can be upset when they are unable to get their attention back. This is why teachers need to know what to do so that their students do not get...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HaoyAo SumuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xing'an Meng — Hinggan? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The instruction of any age group can present its challenges, but kindergarten may be viewed by some as intimidating especially by beginner instructors who have not been exposed to a very young audience. Some teachers might even predict that the young pupils might have a difficult time adjusting to a classroom setting because this is the stage where...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qinghu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Lianyungang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Listening to songs in the classroom could be considered one of the most light-hearted, entertaining activities, which can also help expand the vocabulary and improve pronunciation. Listening to songs in the classroom provides plenty of possibilities as long as the students are eager to participate. In case the teacher is keen on trying listening to songs in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiuhua Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nantong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Children’s songs contain rhymes and repetitive language. These elements aid in the fluency of the language. Through the use of song in the classroom, students sharpen their listening comprehension skills. The songs and rhymes teach pronunciation, vocabulary and naturally introduce language structure to the student. The lyrics of these catchy songs contain the...  [Read more]

My article is based on personal experiences as I teach a French Kindergarten class on a voluntary basis. One September afternoon my sons? new teacher asked if I would be interested in teaching English to her Kindergarten class. Standing in front of the class for the first time I realized how dreadful it could be. I didn?t have any real experience, only teaching my children at home. Armed with a few songs, an alphabet chart, and a mini lesson plan, I found myself defenseless in front of a class whose concentration span was short. They just wanted to play. It didn?t help that their teacher was there and kept telling them to be quiet in French. I finally managed to speak to all the children and ask them their names. It was difficult and I had to revert to asking questions in French, then...  [Read more]

Learning English can be very confusing to speakers of other languages. Music promotes, mantains and restores mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health and facilitates contact, interaction, self-awareness and communication. Finding the right song at the right time is the key for most teachers.What will they use the song for' Will they use it as a filler, to fill in the gaps of time between the next lesson' Will they use it to teach pronounciation' Clauses' To finish/match sentence halves' What the teacher uses the song for in the classroom will have a tremendous effect on how the students learn with the song.I have only so far used songs with beginners. When I used the songs, I also used big expressions, and hand gestures, which really hook them in and gain their excitement, and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tangxian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suizhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Songs are used as a pedagogical tool for many reasons, especially with young children. This approach to teaching can empower young students and it recognizes differing abilities and skills. Activities are designed to support the goals of the curriculum and will accommodate multiple learning styles. Songs are universal and used all over the world to teach cultural...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Suocheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yongzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The five best ideas for circle time Every preschool/ kindergarten level teacher will swear by the need for a good constructive circle time. It sets the tone for what is to follow throughout the day. A good circle time should be welcoming, engaging and informative. Children should not be forced into participation instead should be drawn into it. Circle time is the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Linkou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huaihua Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. STORIES MATTER Who doesn’t love a story? Stories are universal. Stories connect us all. Stories also transcends caste, creed, colour and age. From the beginning of time to-date the medium may have changed but stories engage us with others because it is easy to see ourselves reflected in them and understand the message conveyed easily. Teaching English using stories...  [Read more]